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Take a kid to work day

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Police & Fire.

The Boca Grande Fire Dept. celebrated with their children spending time at the station. Shown with Chief Blosser are Ff. Colison with Zander, Colton Rossow and Ff. Moore with Carter.

Englewood Chamber Tourism Day

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The Englewood Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2024 spent the morning on the island for their Tourism Day. They spent time driving around on golf carts, learning helpful information about Sea Turtles and getting some history on Gasparilla Island and the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Photo by Matt

Lee Commissioners to vote on setting public hearings and development agreement on Boca Grande Community Center

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.

On the agenda for the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 7 is a motion to provide direction for staff to schedule for public hearing a Development Agreement Between Lee County and the Friends of Boca Grande. The organization proposed constructing a new auditorium and other major improvements to the Boca Grande […]

New title insurer

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Lyons Title & Trust, a Southwest Florida provider of title insurance and settlement services, will open its first location in Charlotte County.  “Expanding to serve the community in Charlotte County is a significant milestone for Lyons Title & Trust,” said Joel Lyons, President of Lyons Title & Trust, in a release to the Beacon. The […]

Bridge approves Lee camera reader; traffic up 19 percent

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.

In news from the most recent meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, members approved allowing Lee County to install a license tag reader on the bridge, as well as noting a 19 percent increase in traffic in the first half of the fiscal year.  Currently, GIBA keeps the tag information of drivers crossing the […]

Briefly: Lee County surveys on fertilizer use

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Lee county is conducting a survey on resident usage of fertilizer, and the awareness of regulations regarding it. The survey reads, “As a Lee County resident, we are reaching out to you to gather insights on your understanding of the effects of fertilization on water quality. Your input is invaluable as it will assist us […]

Captiva Island votes May 21 on beach renourishment cost

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Captiva Island will hold a special election on May 21, 2024. It will seek to approve the Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s ability to finance a beach nourishment for up to $25 million.  The District’s management notes that all funding opportunities will be exhausted before any property assessment is levied against the property owners of Captiva. […]

The Island School honored by state consortium of charter ‘Schools of Excellence’

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.

Sixty-nine member schools of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools have been designated “Schools of Excellence” for the 2022-23 school year by the Florida State Board of Education. “The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools congratulates our 69 member schools recognized as Schools of Excellence,” said Robert Haag, president of FCPCS, in a press […]

Pancake check for Myakka River

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Lighthouse United Methodist Church has given a local school $3,100 from their Pancake Breakfast. The money will support the in-house food bank at Myakka River Elementary School. This school is only 6 miles from the Boca Grande bridge and currently has 32 homeless families. They are the most needy of all the schools we represent, […]